Alan Dunn who has been their touring manager was heard talking to some people at dinner last week discussing the logistics of A GIANT FUCKING STAGE IN THE CALIFORNIA DESERT!

Exciting news. I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THAT POSTER WITH THE GIANT TONGUE ON IT! Alan said the band was inspired by Phish playing Exile at the location earlier this year.

Ok Faxman...

12-16-2009, 02:13 PM

rage patton

Re: THE STONES

Seriously?

12-16-2009, 02:14 PM

faxman75

Re: THE STONES

Don't mess with Erik.

12-16-2009, 02:15 PM

Still-ill

Re: THE STONES

HAHA!

12-16-2009, 02:16 PM

mittens4kittens

Re: THE STONES

wild, wild horses.... couldn't drag me a-waaaay....

12-16-2009, 02:44 PM

MarkO

Re: THE STONES

Holy Cow, that's a big stage.

Not sure if I'm for/against The Stones at Coachella. Such a catalog to work from but at the same time, is it good for the festival to have old(er) acts three years in a row.

12-16-2009, 02:53 PM

hendrixfan143

Re: THE STONES

Yeah i like music and all but I really am not willing to sacrifice the festivals atmosphere for a band. Regardless of who they are, except fugazi i guess

12-16-2009, 03:09 PM

jgafs

Re: THE STONES

The past two years, a lot of people bitched prior to Waters and Macca. Then right afterwards came back on the threads and used 'epic' and 'face melting' to describe their experience during their shows...Figures people are now bitching about seeing these Rock legends and griping about the size of their stage, yet like sheep en masse they will sing Start Me Up...

Yeah the oldies probably will show up, but you won't have to worry cause they won't bother you while you're twirling your glow stick while on some shitty drug that most em them took 30 years ago.

Talk about posers...

12-16-2009, 03:51 PM

hendrixfan143

Re: THE STONES

i dont care about different people. just the whole stage re arranging scares me

12-16-2009, 03:57 PM

faxman75

Re: THE STONES

Quote:

Originally Posted by jgafs

Yeah the oldies probably will show up, but you won't have to worry cause they won't bother you while you're twirling your glow stick while on some shitty drug that most em them took 30 years ago.

Why you gotta call the drugs shitty? Fuck you.

12-16-2009, 03:57 PM

menikmati

Re: THE STONES

I imagine if the Stones do tour again, they won't be using that exact stage again...that was used 05-07....pretty sure they would have something new for 2010 onwards (though not saying it wouldn't be as bad or whatever, it could be worse).

12-16-2009, 03:58 PM

faxman75

Re: THE STONES

It's a pretty cool stage, I don't get the purpose of the parking garages on each side of the stage though.

12-16-2009, 04:00 PM

MarkO

Re: THE STONES

I don't see why they would have to 're-arrange' the stages. The Stones wouldn't pull more people in than RATM did in '07. Plus, there is more room for a very wide stage where the main stage is now compared to the Outdoor Theater location.

12-16-2009, 04:04 PM

menikmati

Re: THE STONES

Well from how I read it, it's based on the idea that some band (some say Muse? some say the stones, some say U2) are playing, and they require a giant stage....so they're gonna build and use this giant stage where the "Coachella Stage" usually is, and move the "Coachella Stage" over to the outdoor theatre (thus eliminating the outdoor theatre)...and the new Giant stage would take over as the "main stage" throughout the weekend. And the Coachella Stage would then remain in place at the new spot during Stagecoach as the "Mane Stage" (thus either eliminating the BBQ area, or moving the BBQ area to where the new Giant stage over coachella weekend once was). I don't buy any of it though...I think it's BS.

12-16-2009, 04:07 PM

rage patton

Re: THE STONES

Im pretty sure if it is Muse's stage... they could use the normal mainstage, just with some modifications.

Even if there is a new stage... why eliminate the outdoor?

12-16-2009, 04:08 PM

hendrixfan143

Re: THE STONES

I hope so, because two main stages just means two stages where you can be front row and still be 50 feet away from anything

12-16-2009, 04:08 PM

menikmati

Re: THE STONES

The whole thing doesn't make sense. If anything, it's just gonna be maybe the "Coachella Stage" being a little bigger than normal to accommodate something.

12-16-2009, 04:40 PM

hendrixfan143

Re: THE STONES

Also i wouldn't even know how to attack the stage. Everyone knows that you attack coachella stages from the left but I wouldn't even know where to begin with something like the stones stage

12-16-2009, 05:12 PM

yeahfontaine

Re: THE STONES

Quote:

Originally Posted by hendrixfan143

I hope so, because two main stages just means two stages where you can be front row and still be 50 feet away from anything

QFT. As a result, I'm not for it. Also, I think it's bullshit anyway.

12-16-2009, 05:19 PM

jgafs

Re: THE STONES

Quote:

Originally Posted by faxman75

It's a pretty cool stage, I don't get the purpose of the parking garages on each side of the stage though.

aren't they all?
well except for bud.

12-16-2009, 05:27 PM

chucky canuck

Re: THE STONES

the old fart factor is getting stanky

12-16-2009, 05:31 PM

faxman75

Re: THE STONES

Quote:

Originally Posted by jgafs

aren't they all?
well except for bud.

Simon is blue. Tacos dude. I'm assuming my post is making as much sense as yours about now.